Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
EVENING PARADE
Evening parade performances vary by season, happening as often
as twice a night during the busy times of year, to two or three times a week during the
less busy seasons. We rate the evening parade as not to be missed.
The
Main Street Electrical Parade (MSEP; )
is the current nightly caval-
cade at the Magic Kingdom. Its soundtrack—
Baroque Hoedown
—is a synthesizer-
heavy testament to what progressive rock might have been with access to modern
technology and antidepressants. In our opinion, the Magic Kingdom's nighttime
parade is always the best in Walt Disney World, and the Electrical Parade is the stand-
ard against which everything else is judged. Disney is known to swap out parades and
may do so at any time, so if you're at Disney World while MSEP is running, make a
special trip to see it.
FLAG RETREAT
At 5 p.m. daily at Town Square (railroad-station end of Main Street).
Sometimesperformedwithgreatfanfareandcollegemarchingbands,sometimeswith
a smaller Disney band.
MOVE IT! SHAKE IT! CELEBRATE IT! PARADE
( )
Starting at the Walt Disney World
Railroad end of Main Street, U.S.A., and working toward the Central Plaza, this short
walk incorporates about a dozen guests with a handful of floats, Disney characters,
andentertainers.MusicisprovidedbyoneofDisney'sartists(MileyCyruscurrently),
and there's a good amount of interaction between the entertainers and the crowd.
MAGIC KINGDOM BANDS
Banjo, Dixieland, steel drum, marching, and fife-and-drum
bands play daily throughout the park.
MICKEY'S HALLOWEEN AND CHRISTMAS PARTIES
The Magic Kingdom hosts special
after-hours, holiday-themed events in September, October, November, and December,
celebrating Halloween and Christmas. These events require
separate admission
for
details) and can sell out. For full details—including photos, the best days to go,
touring advice, and more—go to
blog.touringplans.com
and search for “Halloween
Party” or “Christmas Party.”
TINKER BELL
'
S FLIGHT
This nice special effect in the sky above Cinderella Castle
heralds the beginning of the fireworks show (when the park is open late).
FAVORITE EATS IN MAGIC KINGDOM
